Hot new features uncovered in iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3

Here’s the thing… We just installed the newly released iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 and found quite a few changes. There are a lot of minor things like how the background of the multitasking interface matches the background in the iPad’s browser, but all of the big new changes are awaiting your perusal after the jump. File Sharing Yes, you read that right. Apple is finally going to allow you to transfer files to and from your iPhone straight from your computer. It works like this: You plug your iPhone into iTunes, head on over to the Apps page and scroll down. From there you’ll be able to drag files to and from your iPhone and your computer

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Unteathered Jailbreak for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

A new jailbreak for iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches has been released, mere days after of the iPad 3G release in the US. Called Spirit, this hack lets you jailbreak your Apple mobile devices without connecting them to a computer

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Encipher Android tablet pushes cloud services

Alright, it’s another Android tablet from a manufacturer you’ve probably never heard of before, but at least this one has a vaguely interesting background support plan going for it.  Rather than just slapping Google’s OS on an OEM slate and calling it a day, Nigerian firm Encipher Limited are hoping to use the 7-inch slate to push their cloud computing services, such as Exchange, cloud-storage and backup, hosted desktops and VoIP.  It’ll also be positioned as an ereader rival to Amazon’s Kindle

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Microsoft working on ‘a lot of different tablet projects’

Selling a million units in a month and headlining pretty much every major publication out there, the iPad is stealing all of the tablet hype as of late. Microsoft, on the other hand, has been rumored to be bringing a tablet computing device called the Courier (as you all already know) to market but they squashed that rumor not too long ago. Well, Bill Gates, recently went on record as saying the following: “Microsoft has a lot of different tablet projects that we’re pursuing. We think that work with the pen that Microsoft pioneered will become a mainstream for students. It can give you a device that you can not only read, but also create documents at the same time.” Does this mean the Courier is still in the works

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GoodSync2Go – Ultimate Flash Drive Sync Apps?

When you have more than one PC, it can be a tedious task to maintain work files synchronized across multiple computers. Oftentimes, you could easily overwrite a file with an older version; even worse, you could be working on older docs inadvertently and then totally mess up your work progress. This calls for GoodSync2Go Pro, a file sync exclusively made for flash drives .

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Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP USB Headset Review

When it comes to headsets, I’m really picky.  In 2004 when I started playing on-line co-op games with my younger brothers in-law, I shopped around for various stereo headsets with microphones for gaming.  They were all either too uncomfortable, or had poor outgoing audio.  Eventually, I took drastic measures and made my own, and I’ve been extremely happy for many years. … [ visit site to read more ] Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear , Gaming Gear , Reviews Tagged: Gaming , Headset Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP USB Headset Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 4, 2010 at 11:00 am.

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SciLor’s Wifi Penetrate 0.1 – WiFi modem password database

SciLorsWifiPenetrate SciLor’s Wifi Penetrate is a simple database that has predefined passwords for the common WiFi modems. This will be a great tool for network admins and the geeks ( you know who you are , you are the one your friends call when they have an issue with the computer ). Some routers come with a predefined WEP/WPA password.

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ASUS Eee Top ET2010 multitouch all-in-ones on sale now

It’s been a little over a month since ASUS made their Eee Top ET2010 range official , and the 20-inch multitouch all-in-ones have finally made it to shelves.  Fresh to the UK today, the ET2010 range consists of two main models, the ET2010PNT and ET2010AGT, each of which has two versions.  The PNT units use Intel’s Atom D510 CPU and NVIDIA Ion graphics, while the AGT units get AMD’s Athlon II X2 250u and ATI Radeon HD 5470/5471 graphics; all have a 500GB hard-drive, 2GB of RAM and a tray-loading DVD burner

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How to Keep Your Contacts Synced

Need to synchronize your contacts with another email client on another machine and don’t know where to start? Well it is possible… and easy! Sync Outlook Contacts Fortunately, it doesn’t require any third party tools to do it. To synchronize data between Exchange Public folders and mailboxes you can refer to the Exchange Public Folders and mailbox section. There is a section called Synchronizing Outlook using Web Services which presents information on how to use Internet services to sync two Outlooks.

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Handmade case makes Thermaltake Level 10 ugly by comparison

The extent of my DIY capabilities stop at changing the oil in my car and building my own computers. If you get into needing to cut wood and build stuff, I am not the best man for the job. That is assuming you want the cut wood to be the right length and stuff.

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SCEA unveils new PS3 and PSP protection plans

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that it is now offering extended protection plans for the PS3 and the PSP. The catch is that the plans have to be purchased while the machines are under the original warranty. The PSP has a couple different plan options with one covering shipping and repairs for defects at $29.99 for a year and $39.99 for two years. The PSP also has the same plan with the addition of Accidental Damage protection covering crack screens from drops.

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Panasonic updates Toughbook CF-52 and Toughbook CF-T8

Panasonic has announced that it has updated a couple of its ruggedized Toughbook computers. The updates include new processors, memory and more mobile technology. Among the machines getting updates are the Toughbook CF-52 semi-rugged notebook and the Toughbook CF-T8 tablet-alternative notebook

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Silicon Power unveils new SDHC card for HD video recording

Silicon Power has officially unveiled its new memory card for recording HD video on cameras and camcorders. The company chose to strap the memory card with a strange name of Full HD Video Card making sound like computer hardware rather than the memory card that it is. The device is a SDHC Class 6 memory card that features Content Protection for Recordable Media and ECC to help ensure that the video is protected when recording.

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Sony Ericsson files for Nexus UI trademark

Remember that earlier report, according to which Sony Ericsson should have manufactured the Nexus One instead of HTC? Well, SE may or may not make a future Nexus phone, but one thing’s clear: the company has filed an application for trademarking the word “Nexus”. It’s not for a phone, though, but for a “graphical user interface software for mobile devices; and software for enhancing the user experience in a mobile device or worldwide web interface.” The trademark application has been filed both in Europe (with the Trademarks and Design Registration Office ) and in the US (with the USPTO ). Sony Ericsson ’s registration for the Nexus trademark in the US has been refused, because there’s another company that previously registered the trademark “VISUAL NEXUS”, which refers to “Computer software for creating, enhancing, managing, sending and receiving data messages, voice, image and telephony over computer networks and the Internet and for use on or with personal computers computer servers, wireless and other mobile technologies and devices; computer software that is used to drive visual online conferences between the terminals connected through the communication network; electronic circuits and CD-ROMs containing computer software that drives visual online conference system between the terminals connected through the communication network; communication network access server; computer network access server operating software; communications servers; computer terminals, modems; computer network hubs, switches and routers.” The USPTO mentions that it refused SE’s trademark registration because “The marks of the parties are similar in sound, appearance and meaning. The dominant part of each party’s mark is the word “nexus.” Therefore, the similarities in the elements that exist are sufficient to find a likelihood of confusion.” However, Sony Ericsson “may respond to the refusal(s) by submitting evidence and arguments in support of registration.” Trademark registrations aside, it’s quite weird that SE wants to have a mobile UI named Nexus.

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Apple To Face Antitrust Enquiry Over iPhone App Development?

Apple [AAPL] changed its iPhone developer agreement last month, which removed the ability for iPhone application developers to develop their applications using third party software like Adobe’s iPhone Compiler. Now it seems that Apple may be about to face an antitrust inquiry over the changes to the developer agreement, as it looks like Adobe may have made a complaint to US regulators

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NEC introduced a news CFC super-efficient Cooling System for PCs.

If Water-cooling is one of the most efficient and silent way to cool down your CPU, NEC decided that this was far the best way to do the job and that it could be even done in a more eco-friendly manner. Using liquid CFC (Chlorofluocarbon) substitute circulating around our computer CPU, NEC can claim

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Because I Wanna Be Fatter: A USB Microwave

This is another conceptual USB-powered microwave . I have no idea if the thing is even feasible because I don’t understand anything about electricity except sticking a butter knife in a power outlet didn’t give me “the most epic boner” like my friend said it would AND I TRIED TWICE. USB Microwave Concept Still Falls Short [ohgizmo]

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iPhone 3.1.3 unteathered jailbreak

A method to Jailbreak the new 3.1.3 iPhone rom is here and it does away with tethering. Tethering is the problem that arose from the blackra1n exploit requiring a computer to reboot the iPhone. Although we saw a hardware workaround for that, it’s much nicer to do away with the issue completely. The new exploit is called Spirit and we found the site was getting hammered earlier so you should check out the writeup over at Redmond Pie if you can’t get through with the link at the top. [Thanks Xb0xGuru via iPhone Hacks ]

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A Lost iPhone Shows Apple’s Churlish Side

Journalists are already getting warmed up for the next big Apple event, the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, where they will most likely get a look at the next generation of the iPhone. But there might be fewer people lined up, and not just because we got a peek inside the new model when photos of a prototype were leaked on a blog two weeks ago.

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Spam: Various Types and How To Protect Yourself

Spam can either be unsolicited commercial email or unsolicited bulk email. Most of the time, spam is commercial advertising about getting rich quick schemes or questionable products. The sender does not bear any charges for sending out bulk emails and most often it is either the recipient or the carriers that have to pay for such emails. Spam is very annoying because you have to go through an inbox clogged with spam to find a genuine email. Spam is also very dangerous because emails can carry viruses in them that infect your computer when they are opened

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5 Geek-gasmic Scenes From Iron Man 2

I just came from watching Iron Man 2 in the theater today so forgive me if I seem like a squeal-y little fan girl. I swear to the geek gods, Iron Man is SOOO COOL! (and Robert Downey, Jr. is SO HOT!) Among all the movie adaptations of Marvel, Iron Man is probably the best for me, this coming from a geek who know absolutely nothing about Iron Man, sad to say

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